GBP: Tax headroom

Sterling climbed high against the euro yesterday but backtracked against a resurgent US dollar. UK public sector net borrowing fell by far more than expected last month. The widely expected result is that chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have the headroom to cut taxes in...


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USD: Home sales down

The US dollar reversed its downward trend yesterday, gaining around half a per cent against the euro and the pound. US home sales were at their lowest in 30 years in 2023, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The increased cost of borrowing weighed on...


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Sterling touches four-month high against the euro

The pound soared to its highest level against the euro since September yesterday, boosted by a broader rally in market confidence. Both sterling and the euro lost value to the US dollar, however, which fought back after a slow start to the week. GBP/EUR rose by around...


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GBP: Small gains against the euro

Ahead of the ECB announcement, the pound edged up close to one-fifth of a per cent against the euro. There is a lack of high-level data releases in the UK this week, so it remains in a reactive state, depending on foreign economic data to send it higher. GBP/USD: the...


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